Practise Filming Conversation - Editing And Filming

After gathering all the relevant research we wanted to start carrying out the actual process of practising of producing film and editing.
As part of a perlimary task( a development practise piece of filming) we decided to do a short piece of a conversation and following tracking shots.The footage included exchange of some dialogue with some basic camera angles to practise the skill of filming and editing.In order to gain a idea of the different types of filming we also did a short run up piece of a character walking into the room.This allowed us to practise different angles.

The types of shots included where:

- First shot is a long shot pan that is on a slight low angle.
- Followed by a high angled medium shot.
- Then a medium shot pan.
- After is low angle medium shot with slight movement to the left.
- Then a medium shot, which follows the character sitting down.
- A medium shot/ side view.
- Close up of characters,This shot is used to show more emotion than a standard shot would do.

This experience allowed us to both film and give us a chance to edit.We originally started editing with the simple Windows Movie Maker software but due to this software's limitations we choose to start editing with premiere pro as this program has much more functions.It was good that we got a chance to use this software early on as it was new to use both.

This was edited in a DV - pal standard 48khz format which is a 4:3 Ratio on TV specs

Documentary Reseach/Existing Documentary

Doing reseach into existing documentarys is very important to me as it can give me an insight to the types of techniques used to achieve sucessful products.I have chosen to look at relvent documentarys closey linked to the types that i like and see must protental to deveopl from.I want to see how they create feeling and repeseention.There are five examples that i have looked at.the examples given are included for various reasons.The reasons are exsplained under neath the video clip.

My main goal from this section of reseach is to be able to take factors included in these types of documentary and deveopl them to my piece.The idea is that if i use the correct skills in my piece then it will match its target market and be sucessful.

Horrific Documentary on Russian Neo Nazis

Above this text is one of the most relevant pieces of research we have gathered.The reason this clip from a documentary produced by 'Current TV'. which explores the trouble in Neo Nazis in Russia.the style and presentation of this clip is relevant to use as we really like the structure and see the way they use a combination of both one to one camera interviews and action shots of the issues as being a good way to present the issues of which you are trying to convey to the audience.

A Small insight into the attitudes and ideology of this Nazis group.The small snippet which includes the title of the program with a soundtrack,also included a display of 2 clips that present the documentaries in a horrific way.The ways this clip is presented adds strength to the issues being conveyed.

The clip begins with a man involved with the supporting of this group, The way the first clip of a man talking to the camera gives the audience A sense that it Looks like a guy selected from the public to explain the situation, he talks and presents the culture and society.

Also one of the clever factors involved in this clip is the soundtracks which creates a perfect atmosphere to portray the emotion to the audience in a direct light to put across the issue.